3D Printing for Medical Applications: Current State of the Art and Perspectives during the COVID-19 Crisis

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dc.contributor.authorHagen, Andrew
dc.contributor.authorChisling, Megan
dc.contributor.authorHouse, Kevin
dc.contributor.authorKatz, Tal
dc.contributor.authorAbelseth, Laila
dc.contributor.authorFraser, Ian
dc.contributor.authorBradley, Stephen
dc.contributor.authorKirsch, Rebecca
dc.contributor.authorMorris, Jacob
dc.contributor.authorGiles, Joshua W.
dc.contributor.authorWillerth, Stephanie M.
dc.date.accessioned2021-08-05T20:57:36Z
dc.date.available2021-08-05T20:57:36Z
dc.date.copyright2021en_US
dc.date.issued2021
dc.description.abstractThe coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 pandemic has affected over one hundred million people worldwide and has resulted in over two million deaths. In addition to the toll that coronavirus takes on the health of humans infected with the virus and the potential long term effects of infection, the repercussions of the pandemic on the economy as well as on the healthcare system have been enormous. The global supply of equipment necessary for dealing with the pandemic experienced extreme stress as healthcare systems around the world attempted to acquire personal protective equipment for their workers and medical devices for treating COVID-19. This review describes how 3D printing is currently being used in life saving surgeries such as heart and lung surgery and how 3D printing can address some of the worldwide shortage of personal protective equipment, by examining recent trends of the use of 3D printing and how these technologies can be applied during and after the pandemic. We review the use of 3D printed models for treating the long term effects of COVID-19. We then focus on methods for generating face shields and different types of respirators. We conclude with areas for future investigation and application of 3D printing technology.en_US
dc.description.reviewstatusRevieweden_US
dc.description.scholarlevelFacultyen_US
dc.description.sponsorshipThis work was funded through the support of TECHNATION and Innovate BC student funding programs. Willerth receives support from the Canada Research Chairs program and the NSERC Discovery Grant Program.en_US
dc.identifier.citationHagen, A., Chisling, M., House, K., Katz, T., Abelseth, L., Fraser, I., … Willerth, S. M. (2021). 3D Printing for Medical Applications: Current State of the Art and Perspectives during the COVID-19 Crisis. Surgeries, 2(3), 1-16. https://doi.org/10.3390/surgeries2030025.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.3390/surgeries2030025
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/1828/13206
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherSurgeriesen_US
dc.subjectaddictive manufacturing
dc.subjectrapid prototyping
dc.subjectplastics
dc.subjectface shields
dc.subjectCentre for Biomedical Research
dc.subject.departmentDepartment of Electrical and Computer Engineering
dc.subject.departmentDepartment of Mechanical Engineering
dc.subject.departmentSchool of Medical Sciences
dc.title3D Printing for Medical Applications: Current State of the Art and Perspectives during the COVID-19 Crisisen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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